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West Bengal Chess Association

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Abbreviation
  
WBCA

Type
  
Sports organisation

Purpose
  
Chess

Formation
  
1959

Legal status
  
Association

Headquarters
  
Room No. 28 Netaji Indoor Stadium Eden Gardens Calcutta - 700 021

The West Bengal Chess Association (WBCA) is the apex body for the game of chess in West Bengal, India. It was formed in the late 1959s and is affiliated with the All India Chess Federation.

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Affiliates

The WBCA has a number of affiliated districts bodies, academies and clubs under it.

Affiliated District Associations

  • North 24 Parganas District Chess Association
  • South 24 Parganas District Chess Association
  • Howrah District Chess Association
  • Hooghly District Chess Association
  • Burdwan District Chess Association
  • Purba Midnapur District Chess Association
  • Jalpaiguri District Chess Association
  • Darjeeling District Chess Association
  • Murshidabad District Chess Association
  • Coochbihar District Chess Association
  • Uttar Dinajpur District Chess Association
  • Nadia District Chess Association

    • Affiliated Academies and Clubs

  • Alekhine Chess Club
  • Dibyendu Barua Chess Academy
  • Calcutta Chess Academy
  • Calcutta Chess Club
  • Behala Chess Club
  • Lake Town Cultural Organization
  • Sealdah Sports & Cultural Organization
  • Gariahat Chess Club
  • City Chess Forum
  • Pulse Chess Academy

    • Events

    The WBCA has been able to organize some notable events in the state.

  • On December 4 to 14, 1996, the WBCA organized for the first time in India the Commonwealth Open Chess Championship at Kolkata.
  • In 1999, the WBCA organised the National Age Group Chess Championship at Howrah.
  • In 2000, WBCA held All India Fide Rated Chess Tournament at Kolkata.

    • References

    West Bengal Chess Association Wikipedia
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